The best philosophy and literature cafés France

Le 3 C is a cultural and civic café run exclusively by volunteers. Prior to the creation of Le 3 C, Aix-en-Provence lacked a citizen-run space for debate, reflection, creative cooperation and the discovery of both amateur and professional artists. An alternative cultural space to the omnipresent consumerist commercial culture. At 3 C, associations can find their place within a collective approach. A snack bar featuring organic, local, artisanal and/or fair-trade produce is also available. In this convivial space, you can simply come for a drink and, above all, share, learn and create. Plus: workshops on Tuesdays (sketching), Thursdays (computing) and one Friday a month (writing). Every Tuesday of the month, there's a big meal to which everyone is invited. A great address to discover!

Just a step away from the Plaine and the Cours Julien, a new little setting for a quality literary break. This bookshop-café welcomes you in a serene atmosphere, ideal to cut with the crazy rhythm of the city. The small terrace has a few tables where you can enjoy a hot drink and even nibble on a soup, salad or sandwich of the day, very generously garnished. On the bookstore side, a nice selection of classics and new books, very good advice. A smart place if ever there was one.

One enters here attracted by the window, one stays for the human warmth. In this astonishing store, the important thing is first of all the meeting. Here, one can have a coffee or a tea in small groups, encouraging conversation, exchange and co-creation. Artists are regularly exhibited here, and you can take advantage of the sewing and candle-making workshops, etc., which are regularly offered on registration. We also read there. Finally, one succumbs to the very good taste of its owner who sells her favorites in a place constantly renewed and particularly well arranged.

This not-to-be-missed spot in the heart of the Galerie Engelmann offers an Italian ambience. Espresso bar, cocktail lounge, gelateria: Engel'coffee is a bit of all of the above. You can meet on the velvet banquettes, in the small, intimate room upstairs or on the terrace. You can chat all day long! In the morning, you'll enjoy a wide choice of breakfasts and brunches. At lunchtime, daily specials, pastas and salads satisfy every appetite. In the afternoon, it's time for waffles and homemade ice creams. You can also enjoy a drink in the evening!

Chez Mémé isn't just a café-library, it's a real cultural hub where everyone is welcome! On the shelves, you'll find a fine collection of books - 5,000 references to be precise - and a stationery corner where you can unearth some pretty nuggets, thanks to the expert advice of Anne-Sophie and Jeanne. Feeling a bit peckish? Just the thing! The team at Les mémés also offers you a gourmet break for breakfast, lunch and even a snack (the menu features local and responsible products). Coworking space and workshops.

In this small cross street on the Rue de la République, and just steps from the harbour, the Mesclun Café has opened in the same spirit and for the same purpose, in another part of the neighbourhood where sociology is significantly different, where urban renovation must rehabilitate many buildings and shops. Various activities are in place to develop contact with the inhabitants and open the area on the outside, while closed shops, real estate, are Toulonnais to venture there. Workshop of writing, theatre, games of society, but also discovery of foreign countries in favour of exhibitions, typical meals, photos and music under the responsibility of associations or people coming from there, feasts of the Neighbours, Music… A small garden facing the café is created and maintained by the children of the neighbourhood (one class of Saint-School St. Louis) and by all those who are interested.

In the first room, it is possible to settle down to consult the works, to discuss and of course to drink a coffee or a chocolate. In the second room, you will find novels, thrillers, comics and textbooks. A beautiful collection for bibliophiles, a mine of discoveries for people who want to dive into a story from time to time. Behind this beautiful establishment, we find Claire Gourlet, a great lover of literature, and especially of comics. Various animations are regularly proposed there: tales, meetings...

The "Danser sous la plume" bookshop offers a selection of books that are as many encounters with their authors. The benefits of reading are numerous! Whether classics, must-reads or masterpieces, you'll find different kinds of books that will transport you to other worlds. Themes include love, ecology and fantasy stories for children and adults alike. The bookshop also offers author signings, and is carefully designed and decorated to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Its location opposite the Château adds to its romantic atmosphere!

More than just a bar, Les Sarrazins is a collective adventure based on sharing and solidarity, which animates the heart of Wazemmes with its cultural program (conferences, shows, workshops, exhibitions...) and the hosting of various associative meetings. The bar is a warm meeting place, where you can enjoy organic, local and affordable products. During the day, the calm of this spot makes it an ideal place to relax and/or work. In the evening, its lively atmosphere and activities may just make it your favorite address..

With such a promising name, COM' Chez Nous knows how to be warm and friendly, offering generous and tasty cuisine. Not far from the small stage where the artists perform, you'll appreciate the authenticity of the dishes. Just a few suggestions from the menu: chavignol salad with Serrano ham, baked Mont d'or, homemade chocolate fondant, apple tarte Tatin. Several times a month, theme evenings with chefs from the four corners of the world. It's a great place to spend an evening in Charente!

A new meeting place has opened its doors in Plougastel! Elisabeth & Jo is an unusual store, at the same time a bookshop, a tea room and a workshop café. Every week, animations are programmed: initiation to weaving, art workshops, café-philo... When you are in Brittany, don't hesitate to pass through the door of this charming place to sip a hot chocolate, to savor a good cookie with a fascinating novel. Here, all the products on the menu are local, selected with great care. A place as we like them.

Going up Ernest-Renan street, almost at the top, stop in this warm bookshop-tea room. After browsing the shelves, which are richly stocked with books of all kinds and for all ages, with a selection of poetry that is rare enough to be highlighted, you can drink a good tea, coffee, herbal tea or hot chocolate, all of which are organic. The room at the back regularly hosts meetings, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, readings and all sorts of small shows.

Au Café Suspendu is one of those places that are springing up all over France, and which we at the Petit Futé really like. A cultural café that's a real place for sharing and conviviality. Always lively and vibrant, the establishment regularly hosts themed events (readings, games, slam evenings...) while, on the refreshment and catering side, you can enjoy lunch with daily specials, pastries and local drinks. A warm, bucolic place where you'll feel like you're in a bubble. Don't miss it!

Isolated in central Brittany, Huelgoat attracts many visitors all year round. And deservedly so, given its rich heritage. Did you know? Jack Kerouac, the leading writer of the Beat Generation, had distant origins in the Huelgoat region. It's only natural that this café-library should pay tribute to him by adopting the title of his most famous book. Victor Segalen is another literary figure with links to the commune. Come and discover these two authors, as well as many others, at this café-library.

The top of the cultural café is nestled in Puivert! On the edge of a country road, you open the door to a human and artistic adventure: you will find all year long: poetry evenings, natural wine tasting, slam, open stages, creativity workshops, concerts... Chez Marius is a small family inn where the tables are crowded. It is an enchanted moment in this beautiful rural village of the Razès that is Puivert.

In this former flour mill, the beers are home-brewed, a concept of micro brewery created by brothers Pierre-Elie and Quentin, master brewer for ten years. Located in front of the Cité de la Gastronomie and at the end of the rue Monge, discover this large space with the bar on the side, the visible tanks - 6 fermenters that allow to produce 5 different beers - and large tables to have a drink with friends in a vegetalized decor, with an industrial style, which reminds the Alsatian and German breweries. In addition to the 5 permanent beers on the menu, strong alcohols, wines, syrups, fruit juices and boards are offered. A singular place whose name refers to the film in which Jean Gabin and Jean-Paul Belmondo become friends over several glasses... In addition to being a friendly micro-brasserie, Un Singe en Hiver offers an eclectic cultural program, with its 150 m² exhibition space on the first floor dedicated to digital arts and contemporary music: one concert per month is scheduled, to be attended without moderation

Paris, BKNK (BOOK NOOK), a coffee-shop located in Paris, is a cocoon for book lovers. You can enjoy a specialty coffee accompanied by a homemade cake, while immersing yourself in a good book from partner bookshop Beta Publisher. You can also take part in a writing workshop on Sunday afternoons (once a month), meet your favorite authors at book signings or take part in other events organized by the house. BKNK also welcomes your private events. Make the coffee-shop your own and enjoy the friendly atmosphere.